We are creating book trailers about books we have read. The purpose is to get other students
so excited about the book you read, that they will want to read it too!
Steps Of The Process!
STEP ONE – Your Task (What needs to be done?)
Why do readers choose the books they choose? What make a book a good read? Think about what you like about the book you read. What story elements (plot, setting, characters, action, suspense, mood, theme) grabbed your attention. How did the author engage you in the story? Using the elements from the story you read and multimedia create a book trailer that will persuade an audience to read your book.
STEP TWO – Information Seeking Strategies (What will I use to locate the information I need?)
How will you find the information for your book trailer? By choosing and reading a novel of course!
You will also need images, music, and maybe sound effects!
STEP THREE – Location & Access of Information (Where can I find the information I need?)
Think about the information you will need. Will you need images? Will you search using keywords?
Multi Media Resources!!!
STEP FOUR – Collection of Information (Read, Listen, View!)
Use the information collected on your planning sheet as you locate and collect media (images, sound, sound effects) for your book trailer. Save your media to your drive.
Music and Sound Effects:
Sounds MP3 Folder
Located in the Student Share Drive
Sound Effects
Search for sound effects and download (save target as) to your folder on your personal drive. Download sounds in a MP3 or WAV format. (Only search for and download sound effects that you will use in your project and that follow our school's Code of Conduct.)
The images and photos found in this archive come from three
main sources: the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (**NASA**), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (**NOAA**), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (**FWS**). Each of these sites clearly state that their
photos and images are in the public domain and give the
conditions for their use.
To download, right-click the image and
select "Save Image As..." from menu, save to your folder.
(Fair Use)
STEP FIVE – Synthesis / “Think About” (What can I create to show my knowledge to others?)
Organize your information from multiple sources
· Create a graphic organizer (Click here for a storyboard sheet)
Present the information
· For this project you will create a digital book trailer using PhotoStory III.
Making Book Trailers with Photo Story 3
Quick Start Guide
(Best practice: Before you start, create a folder for all your pictures, plus the project file and the image file. Place the media these folders before you do anything else.)
Start Photo Story 3 and navigate to the "Import and arrange your pictures" screen, as shown. Click on "Import Pictures." Hold shift key for multiple selections. You may want to create an all black .jpg using Paint or similar for intros and credits, but this is not necessary. You can do basic cropping, remove red eye, and remove black borders (not usually recommended). When all of the pictures have been added and sequenced, select "Next". But be sure to "Save Project" first! Remember to save to your network drive (H: ) Use part of the book name, as part of the filename.
The next screen, "Add a title to your pictures" allows you to add text and photo effects. I do not recommend the photo effects, but text, carefully chosen and placed, may add to your Book Trailer. Notice you can make the text appear in the right, left, top, bottom or middle of your picture. Remember to click Save Project before clicking Next.
On this screen, you can add narration and customize motion. I recommend first adding narration, as that usually will dictate how long the photo is displayed. You will need to attach a microphone to your computer for this step. Your narration should already be written and edited on your storyboard, as this will make it sound more professional. After adding narration, preview it. If you do not like what you hear, delete and start over.The "Customize Motion" button allows you to select the motion and duration of your photos. This is a very powerful effect, made famous as the "Ken Burns Effect" for his use of the technique in the Civil War PBS series. You can add transitions here as well, but I do not recommend it for first-time users. For the more experienced, a simple "cross fade" transition may be desirable. Use the rest with caution. Again, SAVE all work before clicking Next.
The "Add background music" screen allows users to do just that. There are two ways to go. "Select Music" allows one to use existing music either downloaded or "ripped" from a CD and stored on one's computer. "Create Music" allows the user to create original music. I prefer that choice as it avoids issues of copyright. Selecting "Create Music" presents the user with several options from a progression of pull-down menus: Genre, Style, Band, Mood, Tempo, and Intensity. This can take a lot of experimentation, but the default "classical," "Amadeus," "piano," and "sentimental," which frequently works well.Note: After selecting music, be sure to reduce the volume to slightly above "Low", or 1/8th of total volume. This will keep you from drowning out narration with music. Preview your music. If dissatisfied, select "Delete Music" and try again. Save all work and again select "Next."
The next screen, "Save your story" is slightly different from merely saving as you work. You've now created a finished product, and it is time to make it transportable. The program offers several options, but most of us will choose "Save story for playback on your computer" Browse to the folder you created at the beginning of this project. Select that folder. The movie file will be the same name as your project file. A descriptive filename is better than the default "Photo Story". You will also pick a "Quality Setting." The best is usually set to "Profile for Computers 2 - 640 x 480". Again, Save and select "Next."
Your movie, with narration, pictures, and music is created! Click "Play Movie," and your Windows Media Player will be launched!
A book trailer is a video advertisement for a book which employs techniques similar to those of movie trailers.
They are circulated on television and online in most common digital video formats.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_(book) )Have you ever written a book report?
Who did you write it for?
What was the purpose?
We are creating book trailers about books we have read. The purpose is to get other students
so excited about the book you read, that they will want to read it too!
Steps Of The Process!
STEP ONE – Your Task (What needs to be done?)
Why do readers choose the books they choose? What make a book a good read? Think about what you like about the book you read. What story elements (plot, setting, characters, action, suspense, mood, theme) grabbed your attention. How did the author engage you in the story? Using the elements from the story you read and multimedia create a book trailer that will persuade an audience to read your book.
STEP TWO – Information Seeking Strategies (What will I use to locate the information I need?)
How will you find the information for your book trailer? By choosing and reading a novel of course!
You will also need images, music, and maybe sound effects!
STEP THREE – Location & Access of Information (Where can I find the information I need?)
Think about the information you will need. Will you need images? Will you search using keywords?
Multi Media Resources!!!
STEP FOUR – Collection of Information (Read, Listen, View!)
Engage the Source: Read the novel.
Collect the Information: Use the //“As You Read – Book Trailer Planning Sheet”// as you read to collect information and ideas for your book trailer.
Use the information collected on your planning sheet as you locate and collect media (images, sound, sound effects) for your book trailer. Save your media to your drive.
Music and Sound Effects:
Sounds MP3 Folder
Located in the Student Share Drive
Sound Effects
Search for sound effects and download (save target as) to your folder on your personal drive. Download sounds in a MP3 or WAV format. (Only search for and download sound effects that you will use in your project and that follow our school's Code of Conduct.)
www.findsounds.comhttp://www.findsounds.com/
Public Domain Music:
Creative Commons Music
http://freeplaymusic.com/
http://ccmixter.org/view/media/picks
Images:
Databases - Sirs Discover
The link is on the school home page.
Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Search, right click on a picture and "save picture as" to your image folder in your drive.
A database of 6,216,864freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute, and use. Give credit to the source.
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html
Click on a picture and "save picture as" to your image folder in your drive.
Microsoft Clip Art Library
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx
Search for an image, click the image you want, click Copy, Paste in your folder on your drive.
Classroom Clipart
http://classroomclipart.com/
Pics4Learning
http://www.pics4learning.com/
Public Domain Images and Video Resources
http://www.photographiclibraries.com/index.php?c=10
http://www.publicdomainsherpa.com/public-domain-photographs.html
**Gimp Savy**
The images and photos found in this archive come from three
main sources: the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (**NASA**), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (**NOAA**), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (**FWS**). Each of these sites clearly state that their
photos and images are in the public domain and give the
conditions for their use.
To download, right-click the image and
select "Save Image As..." from menu, save to your folder.
(Fair Use)
STEP FIVE – Synthesis / “Think About” (What can I create to show my knowledge to others?)
Organize your information from multiple sources
· Create a graphic organizer (Click here for a storyboard sheet)
Present the information
· For this project you will create a digital book trailer using PhotoStory III.
Making Book Trailers with Photo Story 3
Quick Start Guide
(Best practice: Before you start, create a folder for all your pictures, plus the project file and the image file. Place the media these folders before you do anything else.)
Start Photo Story 3 and navigate to the "Import and arrange your pictures" screen, as shown. Click on "Import Pictures." Hold shift key for multiple selections. You may want to create an all black .jpg using Paint or similar for intros and credits, but this is not necessary. You can do basic cropping, remove red eye, and remove black borders (not usually recommended). When all of the pictures have been added and sequenced, select "Next". But be sure to "Save Project" first! Remember to save to your network drive (H: ) Use part of the book name, as part of the filename.
The next screen, "Add a title to your pictures" allows you to add text and photo effects. I do not recommend the photo effects, but text, carefully chosen and placed, may add to your Book Trailer. Notice you can make the text appear in the right, left, top, bottom or middle of your picture. Remember to click Save Project before clicking Next.
On this screen, you can add narration and customize motion. I recommend first adding narration, as that usually will dictate how long the photo is displayed. You will need to attach a microphone to your computer for this step. Your narration should already be written and edited on your storyboard, as this will make it sound more professional. After adding narration, preview it. If you do not like what you hear, delete and start over.The "Customize Motion" button allows you to select the motion and duration of your photos. This is a very powerful effect, made famous as the "Ken Burns Effect" for his use of the technique in the Civil War PBS series. You can add transitions here as well, but I do not recommend it for first-time users. For the more experienced, a simple "cross fade" transition may be desirable. Use the rest with caution. Again, SAVE all work before clicking Next.
The "Add background music" screen allows users to do just that. There are two ways to go. "Select Music" allows one to use existing music either downloaded or "ripped" from a CD and stored on one's computer. "Create Music" allows the user to create original music. I prefer that choice as it avoids issues of copyright. Selecting "Create Music" presents the user with several options from a progression of pull-down menus: Genre, Style, Band, Mood, Tempo, and Intensity. This can take a lot of experimentation, but the default "classical," "Amadeus," "piano," and "sentimental," which frequently works well.Note: After selecting music, be sure to reduce the volume to slightly above "Low", or 1/8th of total volume. This will keep you from drowning out narration with music. Preview your music. If dissatisfied, select "Delete Music" and try again. Save all work and again select "Next."
The next screen, "Save your story" is slightly different from merely saving as you work. You've now created a finished product, and it is time to make it transportable. The program offers several options, but most of us will choose "Save story for playback on your computer" Browse to the folder you created at the beginning of this project. Select that folder. The movie file will be the same name as your project file. A descriptive filename is better than the default "Photo Story". You will also pick a "Quality Setting." The best is usually set to "Profile for Computers 2 - 640 x 480". Again, Save and select "Next."
Your movie, with narration, pictures, and music is created! Click "Play Movie," and your Windows Media Player will be launched!
Mark Geary
Aug 22 2008 10:12PM
URL:http://www.techlearning.com/article/8160
from Educators' eZine
STEP SIX – Evaluation – (How well did I do the job?)
Compare your Book Trailer and the rubric. Complete step six of Getting It Done!